Description
The FAIR Iside II 12 Gauge is a hand-built Italian side-by-side with 28-inch barrels, 3-inch chambers, double triggers and a color case hardened receiver. It is the twelve-bore version of a gun that looks like it should cost several times the price. 
The Case for a Side-by-Side
An over/under gives you a narrow sighting plane and a taller action. A side-by-side gives you a wide, low one, and the gun sits closer to the line of your arms. Shooters who grew up on doubles will tell you a side-by-side points more instinctively, and the FAIR Iside II 12 Gauge is a well-made example at a price that makes finding out affordable.
Straight English Stock
The walnut stock uses a straight English grip rather than a pistol grip. On a double-trigger gun that is the correct pairing, because the hand needs to slide rearward to reach the second trigger without changing wrist angle. Fine-pitch checkering provides purchase without being sharp against bare hands, and the slim wrist keeps the gun feeling lively between the hands.
Double Triggers
Two triggers give you instant choke selection with no thought and no mechanism to fail. Front trigger for the right barrel and its open choke, rear trigger for the left and the tighter one, chosen in the instant a bird gets up. Nothing else on a double gun is as fast or as simple, which is why traditional shooters still specify it.
Color Case Hardened Receiver
The receiver is genuinely color case hardened and engraved, producing the swirling blues, greys and straws that come from a heat treatment rather than a printed or sprayed finish. It ages into character rather than wearing off the corners.
Twelve Gauge Versatility
Where the 16 and 20 gauge versions trade payload for weight, the FAIR Iside II 12 Gauge gives you the widest ammunition selection of any bore. Everything from light one-ounce clays loads to 3-inch magnum waterfowl shells is available and inexpensive. Three-inch chambers mean you are not restricted to standard loads when conditions demand more.
TechniChoke Interchangeable System
Despite the traditional appearance, the barrels are threaded for FAIR’s TechniChoke interchangeable tubes with cylinder, improved cylinder and modified supplied. A classic gun that still lets you retune the pattern for the day is a rare and useful combination.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: F.A.I.R., Fabbrica Armi Isidoro Rizzini
- Model: Iside II
- Type: Side-by-side break action shotgun
- Gauge: 12
- Chamber: 3 in.
- Capacity: 2
- Barrels: 28 in.
- Receiver: Color case hardened with engraving
- Stock: Walnut, straight English grip, fine-pitch checkering
- Triggers: Double
- Chokes: TechniChoke interchangeable, cylinder, improved cylinder and modified included
- Country of Origin: Italy
- UPC: 8057829617256
Who Should Buy It
This suits upland hunters, driven-bird shooters and anyone who has always wanted a proper Italian double without paying boutique prices. It also makes an excellent gun for someone stepping up from a pump or semi-auto who wants something with more character.
The FAIR Iside II 12 Gauge uses double triggers, which take practice to use quickly, and side-by-side guns show more perceived muzzle movement than an over/under to shooters used to a narrow sighting plane. A light double also recoils more than a heavy target gun.
High-volume clays shooters should compare a heavier over/under, and anyone who wants a lighter carry gun should look at the 16 or 20 gauge Iside II in our catalog. Every firearm we list ships to your chosen FFL and is transferred in accordance with federal and state law.
Browse our full firearms catalog for more shotguns, rifles and pistols, and check factory specifications for the FAIR Iside II 12 Gauge at F.A.I.R. before you order. Our team can help with ammunition, chokes, cases or transfer paperwork.
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